Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 121,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 121,712 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 121,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 589.44 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 589.44 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 723.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 786.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 603.62 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 663.46 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 826.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 776.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 870.98 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 853.22 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1971 | 1,196 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 1,658 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1973 | 2,261 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 1974 | 4,418 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 1975 | 5,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1976 | 6,098 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 6,817 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 5,411 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1979 | 5,924 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 8,827 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 10,811 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 10,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 12,649 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 13,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 12,943 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 16,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1988 | 16,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 18,221 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 26,085 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 1991 | 24,495 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre | -78.7% |
| 1993 | 6,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1994 | 7,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1995 | 12,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.6% |
| 1996 | 14,599 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 16,070 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 15,059 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 12,913 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 16,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 15,115 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 17,200 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 22,882 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2004 | 31,321 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 37,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 47,587 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 61,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2008 | 78,110 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 53,923 current US$ per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 66,438 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 86,088 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 86,494 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 91,081 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 84,415 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 68,493 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 64,168 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 75,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 78,939 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 78,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 72,694 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 89,983 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 108,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 121,712 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 743.67 current US$ per square kilometre | 589.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 870.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,040 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,009 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,817 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,213 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,827 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,146 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,221 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,085 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,174 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,115 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,110 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,923 current US$ per square kilometre | 64,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 91,081 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,127 current US$ per square kilometre | 72,694 current US$ per square kilometre | 121,712 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 14 Switzerland 9.21 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 8.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 16 San Marino 7.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Korea 6.56 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 5.52 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 19 Barbados 4.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Germany 4.20 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 49.0% (2025)
- Food imports 8.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 796.25 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 52.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 584.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,309 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 121,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 121,712 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 589.44 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.